A former Toronto police officer is facing charges for sex offences he is alleged to have committed in the early 1970s.

Peter John Ross, 70, has been charged with one count of buggery, two counts of indecent assault, one count of assault with intent to commit buggery and two counts of gross indecency, contrary to the Criminal Code laws as they existed when the alleged offences took place.

The alleged offences relate to two men in Toronto and the charges are the result of an investigation by the Special Investigations Unit (SIU) which was made aware of a complaint. At the time of the alleged incidents, Ross was an officer with the Metropolitan Toronto Police Force, now called the Toronto Police Service.

The SIU investigates reports involving police where there has been a serious injury, death or sexual assault allegations.